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Right to Vote with a Temporary Voter’s Card

The court declared that registered voters captured in INEC's register are entitled to vote with their Temporary Voter's Card, and ordered INEC to allow the plaintiffs to vote in the March 18, 2023 elections. Neither the Constitution nor the Electoral Act limits voting to the PVC.

The court declared that registered voters captured in INEC’s register are entitled to vote with their Temporary Voter’s Card, and ordered INEC to allow the plaintiffs to vote in the March 18, 2023 elections. Neither the Constitution nor the Electoral Act limits voting to the PVC.

Why it matters

Registration — not the colour of a card — is what makes a citizen a voter. This judgment protects voters from administrative disenfranchisement.

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